Old style CAP Patch wear

[SARDOC]

My question is: Is this Patch Still Authorized for wear?  I don't believe it is...just making sure.  Thanks

[Persona non grata]

No........looks like a knock off

[Eclipse]

The only place I know of where the seal is still worn is on the golf shirt, and that's embroidered direct, not a patch.

[Hawk200]

My question is: Is this Patch Still Authorized for wear?  I don't believe it is...just making sure.  Thanks

No, it's not. It's a very old one. I saw a few people wearing one back in the early '90's, but not many. Most were on old flightsuits, too.

Hang on to it, but not as a uniform item.

[flyboy53]

Your patch dates from the 1970s. (I wore it as a cadet and early on as a senior member).

The reason why it is no longer authorized for wear is that years ago, the NB voted to shift the Air Force Auxiliary language to the top of the patch and moved Civil Air Patrol to the botton. That made this patch obsolete.

Then the patch was shrunk to the point that it spelled USAF Auxiliary and we moved to the first of the command patches with USAF Auxiliary on the scroll.

You can still use these patches informally....put them on a personal backpack, gym bag, day planner, etc.

I have one on a helmet bag.

[SARDOC]

Thanks for the Tips folks.  All that confirms what I already thought.